Sports Highlights May 13: Tamil Nadu Forced To Withdraw From FIBA League Due To IND-PAK Tensions; Djokovic Splits With Coach Murray

Good morning! As you know, the revised schedule for IPL 2025 is out, and there's plenty happening around it. Get all the latest updates right here. Stay tuned.

The remainder of IPL 2025 is set to kick off on May 17, with six venues hosting the final 17 matches of the tournament. The grand finale is scheduled for June 3. As per the revised schedule, fans can look forward to two double-headers, both slated for Sunday showdowns.

The BCCI on Monday night unveiled the revised schedule for the remainder of IPL 2025, confirming that six venues will host the remaining 17 matches. However, a key detail was left out, the venues for the playoffs and final have not yet been officially announced.

Originally, the playoffs and final were set to be split between Hyderabad and Kolkata. But with the reshuffle, those plans seem to be under review. According to multiple reports, Mumbai has emerged as a potential host for the playoff matches, while Ahmedabad is likely to stage the grand final.

While the league stage schedule is locked in, all eyes are now on the BCCI for an announcement regarding the knockout venues.

The dates for the IPL 2025 playoff matches have been officially announced. As per the revised schedule, Qualifier 1 will be played on May 29, followed by the Eliminator on May 30. Qualifier 2 is set for June 1, with the title clash scheduled two days later on June 3.

In total, 17 matches remain in the tournament, to be held across six venues. The updated itinerary also features two double-headers, both slated for Sundays.

• May 17: RCB vs KKR (Bengaluru)

• May 18: RR vs PBKS (Jaipur), DC vs GT (Delhi)

• May 19: LSG vs SRH (Lucknow)

• May 20: CSK vs RR (Delhi)

• May 21: MI vs DC (Mumbai)

• May 22: GT vs LSG (Ahmedabad)

• May 23: RCB vs SRH (Bengaluru)

• May 24: PBKS vs DC (Jaipur)

• May 25: GT vs CSK (Ahmedabad), SRH vs KKR (Delhi)

• May 26: PBKS vs MI (Jaipur)

• May 27: LSG vs RCB (Lucknow)

• May 29: Qualifier 1

• May 30: Eliminator

• June 1: Qualifier 2

• June 3: Final

As the Indian Premier League (IPL) gears up for its return on May 17 following a brief suspension, Cricket Australia (CA) has thrown its full support behind players who decide not to return to India.

In an official statement, Cricket Australia said, "Cricket Australia will support players in their individual decisions whether to return to India or not. Team management will work through preparation implications for the World Test Championship final for those players who choose to play in the remaining IPL matches."

Tamil Nadu, the South Asian Basketball Association Club champions, have been forced to withdraw from the 2025 FIBA West Asia Super League Final 8 due to the ongoing conflict between India and Pakistan.

FIBA confirmed the team's inability to participate after over 12 hours of waiting at the airport and the closure of more than 30 airports, making travel to Lebanon impossible.

As a result, all games involving Tamil Nadu have been cancelled. Tamil Nadu had qualified for the tournament by winning the South Asian Basketball Association Club title and was placed in Group B alongside Shabab Al Ahli, Tabiat Basketball, and Al Qadisa SC.

With their withdrawal, Group B now only features three teams: Shabab Al Ahli, Tabiat, and Al Qadisa. The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, following a terrorist attack and retaliatory military actions, have led to severe disruptions in air travel across the region.

Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have ended their coaching partnership by mutual agreement, just ahead of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships. Murray had joined Djokovic바카라™s team in November, but will no longer be in his corner as the 24-time Grand Slam winner gears up for a shot at an eighth Wimbledon title.

Under Murray바카라™s guidance, Djokovic reached the Australian Open semi-finals before retiring injured, but the season has since been a tough one by his high standards, with four opening-match losses in his last five events and a Miami Open final defeat to 19-year-old Jakub Mensik.

Thanking Murray, Djokovic said he appreciated the hard work and the chance to deepen their friendship over the past six months.

At 15:00 on 13 May 1950, the cars raced off the line to start the very first Formula 1 World Championship at Silverstone, UK. The event, part of a seven-race series at the time, set in motion 75 years of excitement, drama, and innovation, which have led to the truly global sporting phenomenon we know today.

To mark the 75th anniversary of this historic occasion, Formula 1 has released restored and colourised footage of the first race so fans can witness a moment in history brought to life like never before. A team of experts at Formula 1 have expertly brought the race footage and a historic news reel to life, showing the victory by Italy's Giuseppe "Nino" Farina in the Alfa Romeo in vibrant colour and giving new perspective to the making of the first Formula 1 World Drivers Champion, which will forever stand as a milestone in world sport.

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